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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26
A Big Stock Farm.

A writer in the Harrisburg Telegraph says: ~
had the pleasure of meeting the other evening Mr..
VIM. B. Powell, the celebrated Crawford county
stock breeder, whom Governor Beaver las ap-
pointed member of the State Board of Agricul-
ture in place of Col Victor E. Piollett whose term
expired. Mr.. Powell, with his two brothers, run
the Shadeland stock farm, at Springboro, Craw-
ford county and they the largest stock breeders
in the world. Possibly that assertion staggers
you, but all the same it is true. They have farm
of $500 acres and they raise all kinds of stock.
In the matter of horses alone their transactions
are enormous. They import Clyesdales from Scot
land, Peroherons from France draught horses from
England, Shetland ponies-in fact all kinds of
horses from wherever they can be secured. Their
annual sales Of horses amount to 100000. They
not breed runners, and the only place in the coun
try for breeding that class of horses in Kentucky
Horses, he said, are bred in spots-the runners in
the South and the trotters in the North. The
best thoroughbred English horses are bred in
Yorkshire the finest Percherons in Normandy.
Mr.. Powell is tall, handsome gentleman, with a
frank, good natured face, fringed with long side
whiskers, and he knows more about horse talk in
minute than you or l will ever know in year.
They wanted him to run for Congress last fall, but
he put aside the tempting offer made him, and said
horse was his business and he did not care to dab
BILE in the muddy water of politics. Big head, but
can't help thinking that if he had been nomi-
mated, the district would be represented by Re-
publican now instead of Democrat. By the way,
Crawford county is great spot for horse and cat
tie breeding, and there are four or five farms that
can hold their own with any in the country"
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Liberty and Equality.

Dublin Weekly Irish Times, Oct. 10th, 1885.
Many years ago, when the revolutionary mania
first began to affect the heads Of the operatives in
our large manufacturing towns, the Rev. Mr..
Sheriff, of Kirkcaldy, was waited upon by some of
the members of his congregation, who wished to
know his opinion on that subject. Mr.. Sheriff,
pretending to be taken unawares, told them he
could not answer them off handed that day, but he
would take the matter into serious consideration,
and on tho Sabbath following would give them his
sentiments publicly from the pulpit. According
ly, at the close of the next sermon, Mr. S. express
ed himself somewhat as follows: "My friends, I
had call from some Of you the other day want
ing to know my opinion about liberty and equali-
ty, when told you if you would come here to-day
I would let you know it. Now, since that time
have travelled in the spirit over the world, and
shall just tell you what have seen in my travels.
l have travelled over the earth-its frozen and
burning zones, mountains and valleys, moist places
and dry, fertile lands and deserts-and I have
found grown men and children-big aud little,
strong and weak, wise and ignorant, good and
bad, powerful and helpless, rich and poor-no
equality there. / have travelled through the sea
its deeps and shoals, rocks and sand banks,
whirlpools and eddies-apd have found mon
sters and worms, whales and behring's, sharks and
shrimps, mackerels and sprats, the strong devour-
ing the weak, and the big swallowing the little
no equality there. / have assembled to heaven,
with its greater and lesser lights, its planets and
comets, suns and satellites, and have found
thrones and dominions, principalities and powers,
angels and archangels, cherubim and seraphim-
no equality there. have descended to hell, and
there have found Beelzebub, the prince of DEVILS
and his grim councillors, Moloch and Belial,
tyrannizing over other devils, and all of them
other mems souls-no equality there. This is
what have found in my travels, and I think I
have travelled far enough; but if any of you are
not satisfied with what 1 have told you, and wish
to 60 in search of liberty and equality yourselves
you my find them somewhere have not visited
You need not travel the same road have done.--
can tell you positively you will not find them in
the EARTH neither in the sea, in heaven, neither
in hell. If you can think of anywhere else you
may try. Meanwhile have given you all the in
formation I can. It rests with you to make a
proper use of it,"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26
fOs
LICENSES TO RETAILERS OF SPIRITUO
OR PREVENTED LIQUORS OR
LAGER BEER.
OYSTER AND EATING HOUSES.

OYSTER AND EATING HOUSES.
The license to be paid by the keepers of oyster
and eating houses is $4,000 throughout the State.
FEMALE VENDORS.
Females vending millinery and other small ar
ticles, whose stock is not over $500, pay license
of go only but if over that amount they are
required to pay the same license as other persons
oath to be made as to the amount of stock at the
principal season of the year.
LICENSES TO OWNERS AND KEEPERS
OF STATIONS AND JACKS.
The owner or keepers of every stallion or jack
shall, before being permitted to stand or station
such ANIMAL pay to the Clerk of the Circuit Court
of some of the counties in this State the high
est sum which he intends to ask or receive for the
season of one mare and the receipt of the said
Clerk with the seal of his Court attached thereto
for said sum- shall be the license for stationng or
standing such stallion jack for year from the
date thereof provided, that in case shall the
sum directed to the paid by this section for such
license be less than ten dollars; and that every
stallion or jack upon which the said tax is paid
shall be exempt from all other State tax.
SILAS V. MILLER,
Sheriff of Baltimore county
n Bly, instructions received from the Treas
ury Department at the Clerks Office all persons
applying for license of any kind except mar
riage licenses, which are the same as heretofore,
will hereafter have to pay the fee of fifty cents for
issuing the same, making total of sixty cents as
stated above.
The fee of fifty cents has heretofore been charged
to the State.
SILAS v. MILLER,
Mch. 26.-td.) Sheriff of Baltimore county.
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Correspondence Baltimore TGyf pNssrCFF PLES.
BALTIMORE. March i9th. 19s

BALTIMORE, March lSth, 1887
Messrs. Editors The Democrat ssociation
of Baltimore county net ald o, ,anigad this city
to- day, at its club rooms, With ice13 already
announced, and adcnted the following
1st We, the meIn GERS of the Democratic A $50
citation of Baltimcte county, hereby declare that it
is the of this association that the people of
Baltimore county aie of right entitled to have the
affairs of all political parties in this State fairly
and honestly conducted so a 20 represent the will
of the majority, snG 70 safely guard the liberties
of the people under the Consti Jtion of the State
of Maryland and the Constitution Of the United
States. We do further declare that it should be
the aim of the Democratic party to set the exam
pie of fair dealing and strict observance of its
principles to all its adherents and to all political
parties, and to place the management Of party
affairs in the hands of good and true men of the
party who are representatives of the people and
who will be unselfshly devoted to the best in
srests and purest principles of the party and who
will inspire respect and confidence in victory, and
who, when successful, will not by doubtful methods
subvert the rights of the people dictate self
ish policy, but who will on all occasions be the
same honorable, honest and selfsacrifoing oti-
zens in public as we'll as in private life, and gho
will above all things insist that the wishes q the
people are strictly and conscientiously observed
and enforced.
I'd. The memb ers are bound to no man or men
ana Will not support LOT any once IN the gut OF
the people any one whose record is not clean, who
has not the confidence of the people, and who will
not advance and support their interests.
Sd. 1t favors an economical administration of
the county affairs, but not parsimonious one de-
handing that all money applied to roads ami
other public works shall be SO expended as to in
sure permanent improvement, and that the officers
of the county shall be required to give their time
and attention to the duties of the Office to which
they have been elected or for which they are en-
ployed.
4th. 1t demands that all of tho county officers
elected by the people shall so conduct their office
that the law shall be strictly enforced and carried
out, no class, sect creed be specially favored,
but equal justice be administered to all.
5th. 1t demands that only such men be elected
to the Legislature who shall reflect credit upon the
county, be men of unimpeachable character, and
who will advocate the advancement of the coun-
tvs interest, and who will not be corruptly con-
trolled in their actions by any man.
We pledge our time and efforts to the carrying
out of the principles above announced and feel
confident that true Democratic citizens in the coun
ty will sustain us in our efforts.
The association has already a membership of
eighty -four, with many additional applications,
for which, as we'll as other objects, the constitu
ton provides.
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DOAD NOTICE.
Application for the Opening of a Public
Road in the Fourth District.

OFFICE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BALTIC. COUNTY,
TowsoNTowN, March %, 1887.
NOTICE is hereby given that a petition has
been presented to this Board by Messrs. Alexan-
der Y. Dolfed, J. II. Shertzer, Elan G.. Frantz,
B. F. Croft VIM. G.. Stephens, Robert S. Corse,
j. T. Stephens, Oliver H. Disney, P. T. Tilyard,
John Broadly, David Kennedy, W. Fl. H. Camp
bell, M. D., John W. Hitshue, Reister Russell,
S. N. Marriott Hezekiah Morrow, Jos. Passano,
W. A. Slade, j. T. Marshall. Jr., X. S. V. Gore,
and other taxable Inhabitants of Baltimore coun-
ty for the opening of public road in the 4th dis
trict of said county, beginning on the Reisters-
town turnpike road between the lands of Anna
Morrow and Nicholas Walters, and on the bed of
Reese's mill road, which is to be made 30 feet
wide; thence along said road binding on the
lands of Henry Debus, DIR. W. II. II. Campbell
and Mandelia Trout on the one side and on the
land recently belonging to John Morrow on the
south side, until in intersects the land of Noah
Striewig; thence diverging from said mill road
and running through said Striewg's land and
south of the buildings; thence through the farm
of Alexander Y. Dolfed by the most suitable
route; thence through portions of John Bowen's
and John Raver's Ian to intersect the Garrison
road, length of proposed road being about two
miles.
Joshua Tracey and John w. Shipley, Road
Commissioners of the 4th District, and Jacob D.
Geist disinterested taxpayer, are hereby ap-
pointed Examiners on road named in the afore-
going petition, to meet upon the premises,
On Thursday, April 21st, 1887,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
Make an examination and report to this Board
whether or not the public convenience requires
the granting of said petition, in accordance
with the Act of Assembly passed January Ses-
sion, 1878, Chapter $40.
JOHN E. CIRCUIT,
JAMES RITTENH0USE,
THOMAS TODD,
County Commissioners of Baltimore county.
NJ. f. CONNER, Chief Clerk and Auditor.
Mch. 26.-3t
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DEATHS.
Deaths Free---1ributes, Co., 10 cts. a Line

TR0GLER.-0n March 81 at GOvanstown, Geo.
Lewis Trogler, in the Goth year of his age.
SCOTT.-on Sunday, March 20, Grace Diana,
ID aged 3 years and IL days, daughter of E. D.
and J. Belle Scott.
SMITH.-On Goth March, 1887, Alan P. F., aged
years IL months and 20 days, son of Oliver F.
and R. j. Smith.
ONION.-On 21st March, 1887, Julia A., aged 81,
wife of E. D. Onion.
BOWEN.--0n 21st March, Fannie Melvinia
Bowen, in the 23d year of her age, daughter of
the late Colonel A. J. and Susan Bowen.
DEITZ.-At his late residence, near Granite, Bal
timore county, Philip Deitz, in the 57th year of
his age.
TILGHMAN.-Nea Gunpowder, Baltimore coun-
ty, on March 81, John 0. Tilghman, in the Goth
year of his age.
C0CKEY.-0n Tuesday morning, March %, 1887,
at his residence, Cool Spring, Baltimore county,
ThOs. Dye Cockey, ST., in his seth year, son of
the late Colonel Thomas Dye Cockey.
SHRIVER.-On Monday, March 81, Elizabeth
R., wife of T. Herbert Shriver, and daughter of
Robert Lawson.
STEEVER.-0n March 81, Hamlet Steever in the
seth year of his age.
SHIRK.-March %, 1887, in the Belt, Baltimore
year, wife of Henry Shirk.
BIDDISON.-On March %, 1887, George E. Bid
Olson, in the 61st year of his age, brother of
John S. Biddison, of Baltimore county.
APPOLD.-In Baltimore, March Oath, 1887, Susan
Catherine Appold, in the Goth year of her age,
wife of Samuel Appold.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

rs Mr.. Christian Ak, one of the most highly
esteemed German citizens of Baltimore, and one of
her wealthiest merchants, died on Sunday morn
ing last, in the Gath year of his age Although he
had been sick for about two months his death was
altogether unexpected and was great shock to
his family and friends. He was a native of Prus-
STA and came to this country in 1851, engaging at
once in the tobacco manufacturing business, the
firm being Gail & Ak, in which he continued to
the time of his death. The house is one of the
largest of its kind in the country and did an i'm
mense business. Mr.. Ak was high toned, hon.
orable man and gave literally of his large means
to all worthy charitable objects. He owned fine
country residence at Evergreen Station, on the
Maryland Central Railroad, in Baltimore county.
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Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
WHAT "JNO" DON'T KNOW.
Criticism of the Civil Service by the Refs
terstown "Chropicler."
BALTIMORE COUNTY, March 18th, 1887

BALTIMORE COUNTY, March 18th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors Not being q reader of the
Baltimore County Democrat, was not aware that
letter touching the Civil Service question had
appeared in its columns until my attention was
called to it today. As the author of this letter
has taken upon himself to say that "Civil Service
Reform is a measure for the support of rejected
Republicans, beardess boys and played out public
school teachers" / will take it upon myself to
add that it also debars from the public service such
intelligent men as Mr.. "Uno," who spells truly
with sc" is exempli6ed in his letter when he
says "Truely balmy is the air of Resterstown."
In reading the paragraph pertaining to Civil
Service, we were about to exclaim, in the language
of the immortal William, "Upon what meat hath
this our Caesar fed that he is grown so great?"-
But his reference to the balmy air of Reisterstown
caused Us to choke down the exclamation, for we
began to see just where the trouble lies. Mr.. U.
has evidently inhaled (perhaps unconscously)
with that balmy air, some Of those noxious vapors
of dissatisfaction which are so prevalent just now,
and have, fear, in this case converted the milk
of human kindness into gall sufficient to produce
disease known in common parlance as "sore-
head" All WE'LL poor fellow, we're sorry for you,
but if you will hunt up some of those "payed- out
school teachers" and borrow buy little of their
played-out brains, possibly it would relieve that
painful disease by enabling you to pass an exam
inaton which would entitle you to the seat of one
OF those Unexpected hepuDHcdus WHO Is YET III
the public service. We're only joking. Weknow
you wouldn't have it. Oh no; neither would the
fox eat those grapes.
We are not acquainted with Mr.. "Uno," but we
feel quite positive that he wopld just be the mau
in public position who would make himself felt.
He could reform us and carry us back to those
"good old days" of our fathers, when none of
"them fancy fxins and tomfoolery" were taught
in the schools, and places which now are filled by
Civil Service Reform with intelligent men were
given to fellows who must now sit around the
country stores entertaining the public with
"game of growl," while occasionally they find time
to ralieye their overlooking soul through the col
umns of newspaper.
Keep on, old fellow. "Let no recreant thought
divert thy upward aim,F agd as history is sure to
repeat ITSELF if you live long enough you will see
the "good old times" restored, when those "played
out school teachers and beardless boys" will have
been long since gathered to their fathers, and you
will have the pleasure of having i: all to yourself
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

rs Mr.. George B. Westcott, one of the
wealthiest men on the Eastern Shore of Maryland,
died on Tuesday last, aged eighty-seven years.
He was native of New Jersey but moved to Kent
county in 1880. Being careful and active bust
ness man he made money rapidly and accumulated
a great deal of property, including some of the
finest farms in that section of the State. He was
president of the Chestertown National Bank and
was foremost in every movement to advance the
interests and prosperity of his county. He was
an earnest Republican and had held number of
Offices in the county and had also been MEM
Der of the Legislature. He leaves two children,
Mr.. Charles T. Westcott, prominent business
man of ChestertoWn, being his only son, his other
child being the wife of Thomas Hill, Esq, presi-
dent of the Real Estate Exchange of Baltimore.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

@-The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad "deal,"
with which the newspapers have been filed for two
weeks, has been consummated, but just who the
interested parties are has not yet been divulged.
1t is stated that Baltimores interests have been
properly looked after in the deal, and that Mr..
Robert Garrett will continue to manage the COM
pany as heretofore. 1t is also stated that Jay
Gould will have nothing whatever to do with the
new management.
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The applicant must either make oath, as here
tofore, before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of the
county where he is engaged in business, of the
amount of goods kept on hand an the principal
season of sale, the oath may be administered by
Justice of the Peace, when the person wanting a
license applies through agent.
Persons may sell salt to cure ishin March, April
and May, without license. Vendors of cakes and
vendors of beer and cider, who are the makers of
such beer and cider arger beer excepted are not
required to pay license.
LICENSES TO ORDINARIES AND TAVERN
KEEPERS.
The license to ordinaries and tavern keepers to
sell sprituous and fermented liquors, lager beer
in quantities less than pint, at any one time, are
as follows, the applicant to make oath before the
Clerk to the rate of rent annual value of the
house at in which the business to be authorized
by the license may be done, or intended to be
done:
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

@-The law repeating capital punishment has
gone into effect in Maine, imprisonment for life
having been substituted for the death penalty in
all cases of murder in the first degree. Convicts
sentenced for life are to be kept in close confne-
ment, away from all associations, and the pardon
ing power is taken away from the Governor, unless
the convict should be afterwards proved to be in
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

@- Rev. A. H. Thompson sued the Commits
sioners of Montgomery county, Nd, for $4,000
damages for injuries sustained by him in being
thrown from dog-cart by the alleged bad condi-
ton of county road over which he was driving.
The case was removed to Frederick county, where
it was tried last week, resulting in a verdict for
Mr.. Thompson of 500. The case was a very ex-
pensive one for Montgomery county and will not
he without its good effects.
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The Smiths, Browns and Joneses.

The new Baltimore City Directory contains the
most satisfactory evidence of the solid, permanent
and substantial growth of the city, showing an
enumeration within 5000 Of half million people,
counting in the Belt. The book contains ample
evidence that the tme-honored families of the
Smiths, Browns, Jcneses and others not verg-
ing towards extinction. The Smiths, as in every
former census of names, hold the lead in number,
running up to 1890 and the unconquerable John
Smith would make battalion of 1877. Next to
Smith come the Browns, whose roll call numbers
1906 with 1876 John Browns Then come the
Johnsons with 1885, of whom about 100 are John
stons. There are 81 Joneses. Besides the Smiths
there are 400 Schmidts Schmitts and Schmitzs.
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NOTICE.

VTlHIs is TO GIVE NOTICE, That the sub
i scriber has obtained from the Orphans
Court for Baltimore county, letters testamentary
on the estate of
WILLIAM SHOTROW
late of said county deceased. All persons having
claims against the said estate are hereby warned
to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber,
on or before the 26th day Of October, 1885,
they may otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. Those indebted to said es-
tate are requested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 23d day of March, 1887.
LUCY A. SHOTROW,
Mob. 26.-4t*.) Executrix.
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m-The f ght over the high license bill :,

@-The fight over the high license bill i the
Pennsylvania Legislature commenced in good
earnest on Tuesday last. The church people
arrayed against representatives of the Stale lii
exceedingly warm one. The bill places the pow
er of granting licenses in the hands of grand iu-
res, instead of the judges, and requires all retail
dealers in cities of the first class and second class
besides paying license fee of 5000, to pay a
sprivilege" fee of $500, in addition to giving a
heavy bond. This will wipe out thousands of
saloons. It is said that should the bill become
law the Liquor League-which is powerful or
ganization-will hereafter oppose the party in
power.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

s- The Supreme Court of the United States
has set at rest question that has long been one
of doubt among the people, viz, the question of
liability of Insurance companies in case of death
by ones own hand, where insanity is proven. The
court holds that in such cases "the act is not the
act of himself" and that being the case, insurance
companies are bound to pay.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-03-26

mS-We have received the first number OF The
Argus, new Democratic paper just started in
Baltimore by "The Argus Publishing Company"
1t is very neatly gotten up and is filed with in
teresting matter. It's editor announces that it
"has abundant resources, financial and intellec-
tua" end this being the its success is assur-
cd. The argus is weekly, $l.OO year, and it is
clean.cut Democratic ia principle.
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EIOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

A DESIRABLE FARM OF 1876 ACRES,
E%#N Immediately adjoining Springfield -
E:M S
Station, on the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad,
in Prince Georges county. Improved by SUBJ
stantial Stone Dwelling and good Barn and Stable.
Being on the Railroad with Station right at
hand, it would make frst-class Dairy or Truck
Farm, being only twenty five miles from Baltimore
and fifteen miles from Washington. Price 1000
upon easy terms.
H. C. TURNBULL, JR.,
No. IL E. Lexington street, Baltimore, Md.
Feb. 5tJan.15.